At least 10 people have been killed in a multiple-vehicle road crash along the Jos–Bauchi Road in Plateau State. The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, at about 12:12 a.m., involving four vehicles, two articulated trucks and two Ford Galaxy minibuses. Eyewitnesses said the victims died instantly, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Plateau State, Peter Longsan, confirmed the incident, stating that all those who lost their lives were adult males. In a statement, the…
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A civil society group has raised alarm over what it described as a coordinated plan to arrest and detain leading opposition figures, warning that the move forms part of a broader strategy to weaken opposition politics and entrench a de facto one-party state in Nigeria. In a statement released Tuesday in Abuja, by its coordinator, Adekunle O. Adebayo, the group alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside Rotimi Amaechi and Nasir el-Rufai, have been marked for arrest. The pro-Yoruba group on the platform of “Bí a bá pa ìtàn mọ́, ìtàn á pa wa.” (When truth is suppressed, it…
The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law the ₦524.41 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, marking a significant step in the state’s fiscal planning for the coming year. With the passage of the budget, the Ondo State Government is projected to spend a total of ₦524,410,590,939.00 in the 2026 fiscal year. Of this amount, ₦220,830,941,200.00, representing 42.11 per cent, is allocated to recurrent expenditure, while ₦303,579,649,739.00, representing 57.89 per cent, is earmarked for capital expenditure. The approved budget reflects an increase of ₦31.61 billion over the original proposal submitted by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who had earlier presented a total…
– Gov receives Tuyi Adekanmbi, others into APC, draws support for Tinubu – SSG Fasoranti, others hail Gov on developmental projects in Akure The All Progressives Congress has strengthened its base in Ondo State with the defection of key members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party, as Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa concluded his Thank-You tour to 18 Local Government Areas of the state in Akure, the state capital. Those who defected included Adekanmbi Oluwatuyi, a PDP member from Akure; Chief Falusi of the PDP from Akoko North-East; and Chief Kora Adebisi, an SDP member from Akoko…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declined to recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal proceedings. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by the commission’s Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, INEC said it could not accede to requests to acknowledge or upload on its website the list of national officers purportedly elected at the PDP National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The electoral body explained that its decision was guided by existing court rulings and pending litigation arising from…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has made four telephone numbers available to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to report uncleared refuse. This is aimed at addressing the growing waste problem in the FCT by ensuring that waste management contractors do their jobs as at when due. Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, urged members of the public to send pictures and videos of uncleared refuse to the phone numbers through WhatsApp. He said the location of the pictures and videos should be specified to identify the contractors covering…
The Adamawa State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an online report alleging that a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member was kidnapped and killed while travelling to his village in Lamurde Local Government Area of the state. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, ordered an immediate response after the report surfaced online. He said the police boss directed the deployment of rescue operatives and crime scene experts to Lamurde for an on-the-spot assessment and discreet investigation to ascertain the facts surrounding the incident. Nguroje…
Suspected armed bandits have attacked a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) outpost in Niger State, making away with a service rifle during the operation. The attack occurred at an NSCDC nipping point in Ibrahim Leteh village along the Wawa–Luma Road in the early hours of Tuesday. According to a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday, the assailants stormed the outpost at about 4:30 a.m. and opened fire on the facility. Security sources said the two NSCDC personnel on duty took cover as the attackers fired repeatedly at the patrol vehicle and the small…
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members from a vessel that caught fire along the Calabar axis of the Oron–Calabar waterways in Cross River State. The incident occurred on Monday when the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS OSE, responded to a distress call from Motor Vessel MV Chimba Express, which was travelling from Gabon to Calabar with scrap materials and other logistics on board. According to a statement issued by the Base Operations Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY, Lieutenant Commander Kelechi Ahunanya, and made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, the naval patrol ship received the distress alert at about…
Six members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Robinson Dekor, Solomon Bob, Cyril Hart, Victor Obuzor, Blessing Amadi and Felix Nwaeke. Announcing their defection on the floor of the House on Tuesday, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read the lawmakers’ letters, in which he cited “divisions and unresolved political crisis in the PDP” as the reason for their exit. The legislators said the lingering internal crisis in the PDP had made it difficult for them to realise their…